[Elecraft] K3 Headset

Eric, Ever since I got my K3 (used) about 9 years back I have been using a Heil Proset. Connects into front mic - jack and phones. Seems to work well. I have been happy with it. Tom, WB2KLD __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Lightning "protection"

Essentially, your antenna is a lightning rod. Lightning rods don't "attract" lightning. The dissipate the charge differential between the cloud and earth before the charge builds sufficiently to provide a path for a "leader" charge from earth to the cloud. When a "leader" is established, the

[Elecraft] A thank you!

A thank you out to all who replied to my query about using my K3 with the Ameritron Amp. I made the connections and it works. I will continue to operate at 100 watts but it is nice to know that there will be some power in reserve when trying to connect to dx-peditions and other rare ones.

[Elecraft] Anyone been successful doing this?

I have a K3 and recently acquired an Ameritron AL-80A from an estate. Has anyone been successful interconnecting these two items? How did you do it? That is, what connections are required other that the K3 RF out to the amp RF input? Reply either through this site or contact me directly at

Re: [Elecraft] On ground - in ground radials

Now in my mid seventies I have embraced the idea of conservation of energy. Digging in radials does not interest me. Likewise, catching them in lawn equipment is also a PIA. So, here is what I have done and it has worked well. I trim the grass.  Then I use a length of string and stretch it out

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 201, Issue 38

Condensation in shack - yes, keeping the environment at a temp not lower than 50 degrees F or 10 C is helpful. However - is the room insulated? Insulation for walls, floor and ceiling? AND - importantly, utilize a self cycling auto-draining (drain to exterior or covered sump)

[Elecraft] PR 6 Preamp for sale

When I purchased my K3 from a gentleman upgrading to the K3A he included a PR 6 preamp. Rich would not transfer ownership until he knew "everything was up to date and to factory specs". (Like to deal with him - that is "his style"). He sent the rig and PR 6 back to the factory so I believe the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 197, Issue 8

This is Tom, WB2KLD. I have a PR6 preamp for sale. It was with my K3 when I bought the rig but I have never used it. It was with the rig when the previous owner paid for a factory refurb prior to delivery to me so I believe it is fully operative. Asking for $60.00 + $10.00 USA shipping.

[Elecraft] Dave Popkin

For Ted and others, do you remember Dave callsign? Kind of interesting based on his occupation, WA2CCF Dave rode the same train with me every morning when I was going o school at the old RCA Institutes. Tom, WB2KLD __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] display scratches

Back in the "olden days" of my Ham experience, licensed 1963, on a high school students nearly non-existent budget, we used gentle pressure of a clean soft bristled tooth brush and Ipana toothpaste. Sometimes several applications were needed but it did work pretty well on the EICO, HeathKit,

[Elecraft] K3 stopped communicating with N3FJP log program and Elecraft Utility

Hello all - I am at a loss. First off - I am definitely not a computer X-pert, just a program user. (Not an Expert in anything - X is mathematical coefficient for the unknown and a spurt is a drip under pressure. Therefore, I am NOT an expert. Well, it was funny when the high school math